d’Archive Episode 7: Freedom of Information

On this episode of d’Archive, Matt Guariglia, UConn History PhD Candidate and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Journalist discusses the protections and restrictions on recorded documentation. Stemming from his academic research on the New York City Police Department and FOIA reporting, Matt talks about leaking, National Security Archive, Cointelpro and burning draft records.

About The Author

Graham is an Archivist overseeing the Human Rights and Alternative Press Collections at the UConn Library, Archives & Special Collections. His work focuses on the archivist as activist and expanding access to archives for a diverse audience. His personal interests deal with settler colonialism in antebellum Kansas Territory and Civil War memory.